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Women's Senior Amateur

The Women's Senior Amateur, also known as the Ladies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship, is a golf tournament organised annually by The R&A. The championship is open to players aged 50 years and over, and was first played in 1981. In 2022 the event was played over 72 holes, having previously been over 54 holes, although it was played over 36 holes up to 1995.[1]

The Women's Senior Amateur
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1981
Organised byThe R&A (Previously the Ladies Golf Union)
Format72-hole stroke play
Month playedSeptember
Current champion
England Jackie Foster

In the past 25 years, both Angela Uzielli (1998 and 1999) and Eva Ansgarius (2004 and 2005) have managed to successfully defend their titles. Uzielli won the championship a record six times in the 1990s.[2]

The winner is awarded the Clark Trophy, which was presented to the Ladies Golf Union by Linda Clark.

Winners edit

Year Venue Winner Score Runner(s)-up Ref.
2023 Woodhall Spa   Jackie Foster 297   Emma Brown
2022 Royal Dornoch   Terrill Samuel 309   Lara Tennant
2021 Ashridge   Aileen Greenfield 229PO   Catherine Rawthore [3]
2020 No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019  Royal St David's    Lara Tennant  222   Sylvie Van Molle [4]
2018  Crail    Laura Webb  140[a]   Catherine Rawthore [5]
2017 Royal Belfast   Macarena Campomanes 218   Sue Wooster [6]
2016 Caldy   Laura Webb 219   Julie Brown [7]
2015 Prestatyn   Julie Brown 225   Gertie McMullen [8]
2014 Royal Dornoch   Catherine Rawthore 227   Mary Smith [9]
2013 Royal Portrush   Ann Lewis 160[a]   Minna Kaarnalahti
  Sheena McElroy		 [10]
2012 Hunstanton   Katherine Russell 234PO   Pat Doran [11]
2011 Belvoir Park   Felicity Christine 230   Pat Doran [12]
2010 West Kilbride   Beverley New 235   Pat Doran [13]
2009 Pyle & Kenfig   Vicki Thomas 232   Rozalyn Adams [14]
2008 Hilton Templepatrick   Chris Utermarck 231PO   Susan Dye [15]
2007 Copt Heath   Alison Murdoch 229   Rozalyn Adams
  Christine Quinn		 [16]
2006 Dumfries & County   Christine Quinn 224   Viveca Hoff [17]
2005 Newport   Eva Ansgarius 226   Viveca Hoff [18]
2004 Portstewart   Eva Ansgarius 246   Ruth Lindley [19]
2003 South Staffs   Christina Birke 226   Sue Pidgeon [20]
2002 Longniddry   Ros Page 229   Christina Birke [21]
2001 Aberdovey   Mary McKenna 230   Ros Page [22]
2000 West Kilbride   Birthe Mogensen 242   Diane Williams
1999 Malone   Angela Uzielli 229   Valerie Hassett
1998 Powfoot   Angela Uzielli 227   Valerie Hassett
1997 Frilford Heath   Toni Wiesner 231   Valerie Hassett
1996 Pyle & Kenfig   Valerie Hassett 236   Angela Uzielli [23]
1995 Blairgowrie   Angela Uzielli 152   Diane Williams
1994 Notts Ladies   Diane Williams 154   Jill Thornhill
1993 Ashburnham   Jill Thornhill 155   Hilary Kaye
  Angela Uzielli
1992 Stratford-upon-Avon   Angela Uzielli 148   Catherine Bailey [2][24]
1991 Ladybank   Angela Uzielli 154   Catherine Bailey [25]
1990 Harrrogate   Angela Uzielli 153   Anne Thompson [26]
1989 Wrexham   Catherine Bailey 149   Ann Howard
  Juliet Morgan		 [27]
1988 Littlestone   Catherine Bailey 156   Prue Riddiford [28]
1987 Copt Heath   Odile Semelaigne 152   Bridget Jackson [29]
1986 Longniddry   Prue Riddiford 154   Catherine Bailey [30]
1985 Prestatyn   Gerry Costello 158   Anne Biggs
  Prue Riddiford		 [31]
1984 Woodbridge   Odile Semelaigne 152   Prue Riddiford [32]
1983 Troon Portland   Margaret Birtwistle 167   Prue Riddiford [33]
1982 Ilkley   Prue Riddiford 161   Brenda King [34]
1981 Formby Ladies'   Brenda King 159   Peggy Carrick
  Jean McIntyre		 [35]
  1. ^ a b Tournament reduced to 36 holes due to adverse weather conditions.

Source:[36]

Future venues edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "R&A Womens Senior Amateur". The R&A. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Senior's British Open - remembering late Angela Uzielli". The R&A. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 R&A Womens Senior Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 R&A Womens Senior Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "2018 Ladies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "2017 Ladies' Senior British Open Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ "2016 LGU Yearbook". Ladies Golf Union. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2015". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2014". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2013". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2012". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2011". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2010". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2009". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2008". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2007". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2006". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship 2005". LGU. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Pamela Williamson joint eighth in senior women's open". GillianKirkwood. 23 September 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  20. ^ "British Senior Women's Open Amateur Championship". KirkwoodGolf. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  21. ^ "British Senior Ladies Open Amateur Championship". GillianKirkwood. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  22. ^ "McKenna's gold in British Seniors". The Irish Independent. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Hassett is British seniors champion". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Angela Uzielli". The Daily Telegraph. 1 October 1992.
  25. ^ Mair, Lewine (3 October 1991). "Officials caught on the hop". The Daily Telegraph.
  26. ^ Mair, Lewine (4 October 1990). "Makeshift title reward for Uzielli". The Daily Telegraph.
  27. ^ Mair, Lewine (5 October 1989). "Bailey, 57, regains title by five strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 34.
  28. ^ "Victorious Bailey gives opponents the elbow". The Daily Telegraph. 6 October 1988.
  29. ^ "Triumph for Semelaigne". The Daily Telegraph. 8 October 1987.
  30. ^ Mair, Lewine (2 October 1986). "Champion iron shot is rewarded". The Daily Telegraph.
  31. ^ Price, Elizabeth (10 October 1985). "Costello by one stroke". The Daily Telegraph.
  32. ^ "British women's senior amat. open". The Daily Telegraph. 11 October 1984.
  33. ^ "Victory for Birtwistle". The Daily Telegraph. 14 October 1983.
  34. ^ "Senior crown for Riddiford". The Daily Telegraph. 5 October 1982.
  35. ^ "Mrs. King's title". The Daily Telegraph. 16 October 1982.
  36. ^ "Past Winners". The R&A. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  37. ^ "Venues Announced for Amateur Championships in 2023 and 2024". The R&A. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

External links edit

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